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Social Media Marketing Courses

Social media marketing courses can help you learn content creation, audience engagement strategies, analytics interpretation, and campaign management. You can build skills in crafting compelling posts, optimizing ad spend, and measuring ROI on various platforms. Many courses introduce tools like Hootsuite for scheduling, Google Analytics for tracking performance, and Canva for designing eye-catching visuals, showing how these skills are applied in real campaigns.

Popular Social Media Marketing Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Intermediate Visual Communication Skills for Non-Designers

    Skills you'll gain: Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Color Theory, Graphic and Visual Design, Visual Design, Color Matching, Branding, Sensory Systems Analysis, Graphic Design, Creative Design, Photo Editing, Layout Design, Media and Communications, Digital Design, Visual Storytelling, Strategic Communication, Creative Thinking, Design Thinking, Art History, Adobe Creative Cloud

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Influencing without Authority

    Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Employee Coaching, Coaching, Leadership, Communication, Employee Performance Management, Leadership and Management, Leadership Development, Team Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Performance Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Motivational Skills, Decision Making, Team Performance Management, Constructive Feedback, Culture Transformation, Team Collaboration, Relationship Management, Relationship Building

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    Alex Genadinik

    Pricing Strategies - 2026

    Skills you'll gain: Price Negotiation, Customer Retention, Selling Techniques, Sales Strategy, Product Strategy, Upselling, Entrepreneurship, Negotiation, Revenue Management, Coaching, Business Marketing, E-Commerce, Case Studies

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Optimize Campaigns: Research, Refine, and Report Savings

    Skills you'll gain: Keyword Research, Search Engine Marketing, Campaign Management, Google Ads, Online Advertising, Return On Investment, Pay Per Click Advertising, Cost Containment, Marketing Budgets, Advertising Campaigns, Marketing Effectiveness, Paid media, Data-Driven Marketing, Performance Measurement, Performance Metric, Benchmarking

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • C

    Coursera

    Comercialice su nuevo negocio con Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Brochures, Canva (Software), Logo Design, Marketing Collateral, Marketing Materials, Marketing Design, Promotional Materials, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, Organizational Skills, Marketing, Creative Design, Design Elements And Principles, Branding

    4.8 stars, 6 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.8 (6) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • A

    Alex Genadinik

    5 Sales-Video Formats For A Website Or YouTube Monetization

    Skills you'll gain: Selling Techniques, Sales Strategy, Sales Presentations, Advertising Sales, Video Production, Facebook, Product Promotion, Promotional Strategies, Strategic Marketing, Content Marketing, Drive Engagement

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Market Research Analyst: AI, Power BI, SurveyMonkey skilled

    Skills you'll gain: Persona Development, Market Intelligence, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Qualitative Research, Competitive Intelligence, Competitive Analysis, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Trend Analysis, Market Research, Data Ethics, Power BI, LinkedIn, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, R Programming, Strategic Thinking

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Generative AI Content and Prompt Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: Personalized Campaigns, Prompt Engineering, AI Personalization, Content Optimization, A/B Testing, Generative AI, Content Strategy, Digital Content

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Customer-Centric Enterprise: Product Lifecycle Management

    Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Product Lifecycle Management, Responsible AI, Product Strategy, Governance, Product Management, AI Enablement, Enterprise Modeling, Innovation, Product Planning, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Product Marketing, Product Development, Growth Strategies, Business Priorities, Organizational Structure, Business Strategy, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Culture Transformation, Customer Insights

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Challenges of Leading Technical Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Management, Engineering Management, Meeting Facilitation, Decision Making, Team Leadership, Team Building, Leadership and Management, Team Management, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Leadership Development, Goal Setting, Discussion Facilitation, Delegation Skills, Communication, Recruitment

    4.6 stars, 19 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (19) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • C

    Coursera

    Use Basecamp for Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Organizational Skills, Document Management, Project Management Software, Project Coordination, Telecommuting, Project Management, Productivity Software, Project Documentation, Internal Communications, Data Security, File Management, User Accounts, Information Privacy, Account Management

    4.6 stars, 16 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.6 (16) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Work with Gemini Models in BigQuery

    Skills you'll gain: Gemini, Google Gemini, Generative AI, Predictive Modeling, Google Cloud Platform, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), SQL, Query Languages, Python Programming, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Relationship Management, Data Processing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social media marketing courses

  • Intermediate Visual Communication Skills for Non-Designers: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Influencing without Authority: Johns Hopkins University
  • Pricing Strategies - 2026: Alex Genadinik
  • Optimize Campaigns: Research, Refine, and Report Savings: Coursera
  • Comercialice su nuevo negocio con Canva: Coursera
  • 5 Sales-Video Formats For A Website Or YouTube Monetization: Alex Genadinik
  • Market Research Analyst: AI, Power BI, SurveyMonkey skilled: Coursera
  • Generative AI Content and Prompt Optimization: Coursera
  • Customer-Centric Enterprise: Product Lifecycle Management: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Challenges of Leading Technical Teams: University of Colorado Boulder

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